How do I get AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID for Amazon?

Question

I\'m totally new to AWS.

I downloaded some sample code from Amazon and I need to set a number of constants:

• AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID
• A

Answer 1

Amit's answer tells you how to get your AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID, but the Your Security Credentials page won't reveal your AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY. As this blog points out:

Secret access keys are, as the name implies, secrets, like your password. Just as AWS doesn’t reveal your password back to you if you forgot it (you’d have to set a new password), the new security credentials page does not allowing retrieval of a secret access key after its initial creation. You should securely store your secret access keys as a security best practice, but you can always generate new access keys at any time.

So if you don't remember your AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY, the blog goes on to tell how to create a new one:

1. Create a new access key:

2. "Download the .csv key file, which contains the access key ID and secret access key.":

As for your other questions:

• I'm not sure about MERCHANT_ID and MARKETPLACE_ID.
• I believe your sandbox question was addressed by Amit's point that you can play with AWS for a year without paying.